SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, July 28 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:
In a meeting held today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the State Cabinet decided to grant a special relief package for the disaster affected families across the State. Under the package, the compensation of Rs. 1.30 lakh for a completely damaged house has been increased more than five times to rupees seven lakh. Apart from this, the compensation of Rs. 12,500 for partially damaged house has been enhanced to rupees one lakh.
Furthermore, the compensation of Rs. 10,000 given in case of damaged shop or dhaba has been enhanced ten times to rupees one lakh. The St...